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AnthonyVaudo

Education

Ph.D. Candidate (Present) Department of Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. Advisors: Dr. Christina Grozinger and Dr. John TookerDissertation topic: Elucidating the role of pollen nutrition and landscape diversity in pollinator foraging behavior and health; Pollinator conservation in tropical agricultural and natural ecosystems

M.S. (2010) Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Advisor: Dr. James Ellis Thesis topic: The effects of land use on Cape honey bee Apis mellifera capensis Escholtz) nesting dynamics in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

B.S. (2003) College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Psychology

Research Interests

I am currently researching how pollen nutrition influences the foraging choices of bees. I am studying this process from levels of sensory physiology, behavior, and ecology. I will be researching how different landscapes influence the diversity and nutritional value of pollen collected by bees and how it affects individual and colony health. Finally, I will conduct research addressing the conservation of wild bee populations in tropical agricultural and natural ecosystems.